English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 141 of 1086

scoliorachitisnoun

A spinal deformity caused by rachitis (rickets), characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis).

The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

A machine for elongating the spine and lessening the rotation in lateral curvature.

A fossil worm or its trace.

A tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.

Alternative form of scolion.

A surname from Irish.

Alternative spelling of scallop.

scolopaceousadj

Resembling a snipe.

Of or relating to the Scolopacidae, or sandpipers.

A tube-like structure on the chordotonal organ of an insect.

scolopendranoun

A mythical sea-creature, reputed to be able to disgorge its bowels to dislodge any fishing-hook.

scolopendrasinnoun

An antimicrobial peptide produced by Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans.

scolopendriformadj

Resembling the centipedes of the genus Scolopendra.

scolopendrineadj

Belonging to, or pertaining to the Scolopendra, a genus of centipedes.

scolopendrismnoun

A condition caused by venom from the centipede genus Scolopendra.

Relating to the scolopidia.

scolopidiumnoun

The most fundamental unit of a mechanoreceptor organ in insects

An antimicrobial peptide produced by Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans.

A bark beetle (of Scolytus)

Any bark beetle of the subfamily Scolytinae

Resembling or characteristic of the bark-beetle genus Scolytus.

A fish of the genus Scomber.

Of or relating to mackerel.

scombriformnoun

Any fish of the order Scombriformes

Pertaining to mackerel.

To suffocate, stifle, or smother.

To defeat, vanquish.

A buffoon.

Syllabic abbreviation of Scott Morrison (born 1968), Australian politician and 30th Prime Minister of Australia.

A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.

One who sconces.

plural of sconce

A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.

Resembling or characteristic of a scone.

A surname.

A person or people from the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

A baked good consisting of deep-fried scone dough.

A clue (insight or understanding).

Scooby gangnoun

A small and cohesive group of people (usually teenagers) who regularly seek to solve mysteries.

Scooby snacknoun

A treat, usually a snack, especially if given as a reward.

An American cartoon franchise, named for one of the main characters, a large dog, and featuring as protagonists four "meddling" teenagers who unravel seemingly supernatural mysteries.

To shift, move aside, or scoot over.

A hooded scarf, a hood with an attached scarf.

To skim along (a surface) like a vessel on the water.

Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.

scoop drivernoun

One who operates the scoop that stokes a coal-based generator.

To entice, trick or manipulate (someone) into joining up with a group or activity.

to pick up or clear up by scooping

scoopabilitynoun

The condition of being scoopable.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 141. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "S" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.